bastão

/basˈtɐ̃w/

o noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
os bastões

Meaning

  1. baton, stick

    • Passou o bastão.

      He passed the baton.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

varinha

Close — both are stick-like objects used ceremonially or ritually, a baton and a wand.

Practice

1 What does bastão mean?

2 Fill the gap: Passou o ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches bastão?

noun

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